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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to repeat again that the Government is totally committed to the fight against corruption. We are still waiting for the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) to conclude the investigations in Japan. If they come out very clearly and tell us that it is so-and-so, I want to promise the House that action will, definitely, be taken against those officers, even if it turns out to be the Minister himself. Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Shebesh wanted to know whether the war against corruption will be muddled in political games. No! We know how to chew the gum and scale the stairs. We know the game of politics. We know when we are talking about the Public Service and we can clearly distinguish. I have stated in the past that it does not matter whether you are my brother, sister or uncle. If you are found to be involved in corruption, we will definitely deal with you. So, the Government is not going to condone corruption because of some internal disagreements or infighting within the Coalition. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the House needs to know that coalitions have become the order of the day in the modern world, but there are ways of managing them. You can manage a coalition so that, yes, you have your differences, but you know where to end and begin to work together as a coalition. For example, we have set up a very good working relationship with the President. I am not a member of PNU and the President is not a member of the ODM, but we know how to manage the affairs of the State. We have learnt how to run a coalition Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Koech has talked about the Minister for Industrialization. I am sure the hon. Member knows that the hon. Minister has still got a case that is pending in court. Until that case ends, we will keep the suspension until the matter is heard and fully determined by the courts. Of course, the law requires that when a Minister is absent, another Minister acts. When that Minister acts, he exercises full powers of that Ministry and docket. Therefore, I would like to urge the hon. Member to leave the Minister to perform his work without interference. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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